2008 Pontiac G6 locks problems

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Body, Lights · 56,000 miles · FL

I own a 4 door sedan g6 with power door locks - the left rear power door lock has quit causing me to have to reach across the seat to lock / unlock the door = not ideal in case of an accident. My intermediate steering shaft is clicking and grinding inside the column and the headlight wiring harness continues to melt causing the headlight to go dim = all of these safety and fire hazards need recall.

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Electrical, Locks · DC

Rear passenger door does not lock/unlock when using the remote. Have to manually lock/unlock door. Also, the remote lock button does not work correctly. I have to push the button several times for it to work or sometimes I just give up and lock doors from inside the car.

Filed Jul 17, 2014 · Locks · 40,000 miles · CA

The rear passenger door locks fail to unlock the door. The door can not be opened from the inside or the outside at all. I verified that it is affecting both the right rear and the left rear door lock mechanisms. This is a serious issue, as in a crash, the rear passengers will not be able to exit the vehicle, nor will they be able to be rescued/removed.

Filed Jun 28, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · SC

Door locks stopped opening back doors or on occasion wouldn't lock or unlock. If I am in a situation and someone is in backseat the doors would remain locked. I would have to roll down windows to unlock the backseat doors, before I could get an infant passenger and remove from car seat. Lord forbid I'm on train tracks.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 60,000 miles · OK

The low beam headlamps on this car keeps going out. The harness connectors are melted and replaced numerous times. We have received numerous tickets for a headlight out. The rear doors will not lock with the power locks.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 60,000 miles · IL

This is a 4-door vehicle designed with only one exterior keyed door lock at the drivers door, has electric door actuators that are operated individually at each door with a master control at the drivers door for "all doors unlocked or locked" + manual lock knobs on each door. Both rear doors are locking/unlocking erratically from the driver seat master control. Sometimes the passenger door won't unlock or lock and other times the drivers side door won't work. The result is you can't unlock the back seat door(s) and would need to roll down the window for the locked door from the drivers seat master window control and reach in from the exterior to unlock/lock the interior door lock knob manually from the outside or crawl into the back seat to operate the lock knob manually. If the window control goes bad the only option would be crawling into the back seat to manually operate lock knob. Doesn't sound that bad until you consider drivers new to this problem, an elderly, invalid or baby in the back seat/car seat can't be accessed without a delays. Since the back doors don't lock consistently you have to go to each door if it doesn't lock and lock it manually at the lock knob which means it probably won't unlock later without using the manual knob through the window from the exterior or crawling into the back seat, I'm not a safety expert but it seems like its always been a good practice to shut and then lock all the doors when driving, doesn't that add a safety function to the lock mechanism? The mechanism isn't reliable on this vehicle, doesn't function as designed or have a backup keyed lock at each door for emergencies. I also found an '08 chevy equinox owner that has the same problem. On the internet the problem seems to be a common problem with even a highly technical u-tube video on how to make the repair. And no end to suppliers of the door lock actuator parts.

Filed Oct 3, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 80,000 miles · MI

2008 g6 sedan. Rear driver side power lock inoperable. The lock must be manually locked and unlocked by the 2nd row passenger. This is very unsafe with a small child or disabled person in the back seat whom cannot unlock the door in case of an emergency. The lock is positioned too far rearward for front seat passengers to unlock without climbing into the back seat. More than anything, the position of the lock is what makes the failure mode so potentially unsafe.

Filed Aug 27, 2013 · Locks · 65,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the driver and passenger's side rear doors could not be locked or unlocked from the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the door actuators in both doors would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Jun 21, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 63,000 miles · IL

Both the right and left rear electric door lock solenoids operate erratically most often not locking the doors.

Filed Jun 11, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 28,000 miles · IL

Rear door locks stopped working with remote entry, then eventually stopped working with front drivers/passenger side locking mechanisms. Took to dealer who replaced lock actuator (?) under factory warranty (after multiple break-ins because rear doors weren't properly locked!)